Man accused of raping minor granted bail after he promises to marry her, take care of newborn child

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a girl on the pretext of marriage and impregnating her, with the condition that after release, he has to marry the teenager and take care of their newborn baby.

Justice Krishan Pahal, while passing the order, also directed the accused to pay ₹2 lakh for a fixed deposit to be opened in the name of the newborn child.

The applicant Abhishek is being released on bail on the assurance of his counsel that “he shall marry the victim within three months from his release from jail and take care of her as well as the newborn baby”, Justice Pahal said.